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Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES .'P. 1.UL KOROKNAY, OIF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

SIGNAL LANTERN.

' Application filed April 9,

My invention relates to lanterns adapted for use on vehicles as signals to drivers of other cars. p

The object of the invention is to provide a lantern which is cheap to manufacture and at the same time durable and strong. I wish to provide a structure of lantern of few and simple parts which may be made so economically that it may be furnished to the trade at prices within the reach of everyone, and which may be employed on all makes of cars.

In carrying out my object to devise a lantern which can be made cheaply, I have constructed the parts and arranged the assembly thereof with this object in mind, such arrangement being shown in the accompanying drawings.

Fig. l is a horizontal section approximately on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2, but with the lantern housing placed in position. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the bracket and supporting plate and illustrating the means for securing the housing in place. Fig. 3 is a Side elevation of the lantern with one housing removed and certain parts broken away. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the lantern h-ousing. Like numerals of reference designate like parts in all the views.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a supporting back plate 1, which may preferably furnish attachmentfor two separate light housings. I have shown a two housing support having a downward extension 2 thereon. The central portion of the plate is formed with a cross-shaped rib 3 thereon, the outer end of which extends along the for- -ward face of the extension 2 and terminates in an arm 11 having an opening therethrough to receive a bolt 5, by means of which it may be secured to a pair of angular brackets 6, for attachment to a support upon the vehicle.

The plate has two housing supports 7 placed symmetrically at each end thereof. Said housing supports are approximately rectangular with one or more light receiving openings 8 therein. The openings have a marginal socket member 9 surrounding the same as shown.

The housing construction includes a strip of sheet metal which may be stamped to the proper form in one operation to form the front and sides of the lantern. The sheet metal strip has its central portion cut with two glass receiving openings therein, indi- 1926. Serial N0.-100,836.

cated at 10, in Figa. Thesidesare bent backwardly from this front portion at an v Vacute angle for attachment to the support 7.

The inner ends 12 are bent inwardly and the edges notched at 11 and the notched edge recurved at 13 to form a recess to lit about the sockets S.

The bent ends 12 are perforated to provide .screw receiving openings and similar openings 14 are formed in the supporting plate 7 to receive screws 15. The inner ends Yof the housing are held against the back plate by a clamping plate 16 ofthe same dimensions as the supporting plates 7. The clamping plate has two openings 17 to fit over the sockets 9 and is provided with threaded openings to receive the screws 15 to clamp the plate tightly against the ends 12 of the housing. A series of projections 18 are formed on the central line of the clamping plate, said projections being staggered to receive between them the partition plate 19, thus furnishing a support therefor.

rlhe upper and lower walls of the housing are formed by two thin plates of sheet metal 22 and 23 adapted to have engagement with the sido walls through a recurved edge 20, shaped to receive an outwardly bent edge 21 formed on the upper and lower sides of the said side walls. The rear ends of the top and bottom plates 29. and 23 are bent inwardly and provided with openings to receive the screws 157 as shown. The top wall has its forward edge fitting beneath the rearwardly turned edge Q4 of the front wall. The lower wall has its front edge turned down along the inner face of the said front wall, as shown at 25.

It will be apparent that my lantern may be cheaply constructed and quickly assembled. 'Ihe supporting plate 1 may be cast in one piece with the attaching arm 4L integral therewith. The arm is made as an extension of the strengthening rib 3 and serves the double purpose of an attachment and as a reinforcing means. rlhe sockets 9 are also cast integrally upon the plate and serve to strengthen the plate. The housing is of few and simple parts easily assembled and clamped in position. y

It is understood that the light bulbs will be received within the sockets Q-and connected within a light wire circuit in any preferred manner. The lantern may be attached at any point desired and may be operated to show legends within the openings 10, such as right, clett, stop, and hack, as desired and the lights: operated to illuminate the legends required. The glass plates are designated 2,6 in the drawing,` antl it is contemplated that the Vtorni-rtl edge of the partition plate 1Q will lie received between the upper and lower plates.

Having thus cleserihefl my invention, what I claim as new and flesire to protect hy lietters Patent is:

'1,. signal lantern eon'iprisiug a heel: plate, a rein'lj'orein Y ril) thereon. au extension on saitl plateA`v an arm ou Suhl extension, :airl arln heilig integral with the rih on Saiil plate, an attaehineT bracket on saiil arm. housing` supports on said plate, light housings on .Qaicl supporte, and, means to secure eairl housings tletzwliahl;rv to eaicl supports.

2. A Signal lantern Comprising a back plate, a reinforcing' rih thereon, an extension on said plate, an arm on saifl extension, said arm heine' integral with the rih on saifl plate, an attaching' bracket on saifl arm,

housing supports on said plate, light housings on said supporte, saitl housing eeniprising a strip ott metal forming front anfl siecle Walle, top and bottoni plates, and nieane` to secure ,Qaitl housings cletaehahljy to sail supports. l

A signal lantern including a haek plate, a central extension thereon a central reiniloroing rih terminating in an arm on eaitl extension, att-aching brackets on eaitl arm, light housings en Saiil plate and means to Secure Suhl housings (letaehahly thereto.

ln a signal lanterin a haelt plate haringl A a. central lateral extension, iueanel ou .eaiill plate unil extension to reinforce Seid plate antl also provitl an attaching;v arm therefor, Supportinfrg' plate,Q at each encl ol Sairl liaek plate, sockets 'torineil on ff-aiil mul platee7 anal separate light liiiusingre ou eaeh `saitl f-upporting plate.

In teetinionjY Whereot l hereunto alliit my Signature this 6th lay o'l April, A. ll 'lfltt 

